MANAGER Steve Clarke has denied he is losing control of his West Brom players after Goran Popov was sent off for spitting at Kyle Walker in their 1-0 defeat against Tottenham yesterday.

Albion are in chaos after last week’s Peter Odemwingie non-transfer farce, the Popov incident and Jonas Olsson being caught on TV yesterday making an obscene gesture to fans. The Baggies lost to a 67th-minute stunner from Gareth Bale and Clarke said: “I am absolutely disgusted with Goran’s behaviour.

I am absolutely disgusted with Goran’s behaviour.

West Brom boss Steve Clarke

“There is no excuse for that. There’s no place for it in life, never mind on a pitch. I’ve always been in control of my group of players. They know I’m a fair-minded person but they know how far to go. I have no problem exerting my authority on the group.